Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture
The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (NCTA) specializes in hands-on training for agriculture, veterinary technology, and related fields. Students gain real-world experience in barns, fields, labs, and clinics, utilizing accessible technology and animal resources. NCTA emphasizes career-ready programs developed with industry input, and many graduates either return to farms and ranches or pursue jobs in the agricultural industry.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition
All Programs at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture
2 trade programs at Nebraska College, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Veterinary Technology
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → Compare in NE → |
47 | $32,793/yr | $12,000 |
|
Agricultural Production
Agricultural Production Operations Compare nationwide → |
45 | $24,427/yr | $11,314 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
More Trade Schools in Nebraska
Top-scored trade schools elsewhere in Nebraska, ranked by average TradeSchoolOutlook Score across their programs.
Apprenticeship Pathways in Nebraska
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Nebraska. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Curtis
Other cities in Nebraska with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Curtis.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 2 trade and vocational programs at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.